@ChrisTokita Iโm mildly impressed with Spencer Prattโs housing platform โ outside of his unhinged take on SB 79, of course. But he is a nutjob who wonโt win, and that probably doesnโt come across in my original tweet.
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@ChrisTokita Youโre right! My โdingingโ was in response to anti-Nithya sentiment, which may be a function of my algorithm.
I donโt care that her messaging is imperfect from a strictly YIMBY perspective. I see it as a big tent strategy, and Nithya has shown that she is capable of leading.
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Karen Bass: proud NIMBY
Rae Huang: leftist vibes, NIMBY policy
Spencer Pratt: right-wing vibes, YIMBY policy
Nithya Raman: progressive YIMBY (mild pandering to left NIMBYs)
Nithyaโs my pick!
Giacomo Volpe ๐น๐ค๐@_giacomo_volpe_
@sp6runderrated Shes not perfect but theres no other real choice here The other options are incompetent uber NIMBY Bass, right wing nutcase reality tv star, and DSA vote splitter fringe candidate
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@_giacomo_volpe_ With the very notable exception of SB 79, Prattโs housing platform is surprisingly YIMBY (pro-building, pro-streamlining) but I suspect he avoids the YIMBY label because itโs left-coded in LA.
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John Gregorchuk@JMGregorchuk
Holy smokes @spencerpratt might get more homes built than the YIMBYiest candidate if he is able to bring this spirit back to LA. Is he really the only person running who gets it?
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@wukemon Pratt is also a NIMBY, no?
His whole thing is unhinged and dishonest opposition to SB79, basically a right wing version of Bass
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kevin wu ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
I disagree with urban progressives on almost all issues but arch-nimby, moderate urbanism is a horrific ideology.
Given that the progressive here is at least open to some housing I'd consider voting for her if I was an Angeleno.
Nithya Raman@nithyavraman
Letโs lower the rent! As mayor, I will triple housing production by cutting red tape, lowering costs, and eliminating pointless bureaucracy.
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@lalovestrump The DSA supported Nithya a long time ago. But I donโt agree that Nithyaโs current agenda is the same as the DSA agenda, and I think even the DSA would agree โ theyโve explicitly opted not to endorse any candidate for mayor.
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@wukemon Anything she says on housing is irrelevant because she is DSA and supports insane ideas like abolish police , prisons , release all prisoners and end capitalism โฆ
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Iโd argue itโs the opposite. A tenant protections platform appeals to low info voters. Focusing on supply is actually the riskier, albeit correct, strategy.
Iโm surprised so many housing advocates donโt recognize this messaging as an effort to build a bigger tent.
Make L.A. Great Again ๐บ๐ธ@lalovestrump
@JMGregorchuk She is counting on low info voters that donโt know her / DSA agenda โฆ the local media of course never even talks about DSA
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Someone should do this for real so that itโs not strictly an online sentiment. People like them feel entitled in part because the public is overwhelmingly on their side IRL.
lola larue@La_Lola_Larue
I'm about to go throw tomatoes at these people because what do you mean that this man didn't raise your rent for 10 years and you're being entitled a$$holes..
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Not to be one of those Britney fans who make everything about Britney, but this is reminiscent of the conspiracy theorists who are more obsessed with the idea of Britneyโs suffering than actual concern for her wellbeing.
Pat Dennis@patdennis
Left climate folks (differentiated from solutions climate folks) adopted the issue assuming it couldn't be solved by technical means, it would require a new economic system. Now that technological solutions appear to be panning out, it loses a lot of appeal to those folks
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kevin wu ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
The LA region has the fewest homes per adult of anywhere in America.ย
When homes are scarce, rents rise. The result: LA is the most rent burdened big city in America.
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@chemdawgrei @mrmeooow666 My worry is that said banshees make up a significant portion of the electorate ๐ญ
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@mrmeooow666 like she literally just says whatever
SOME stuff is great but then she talks more and itโs like what are you even saying?? just bc you brought your entourage of yes-manning banshees doesnโt mean you sound like someone whoโs competent, cooperative, or supportable
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rae huang is tryna be LAโs zohran mamdani when sheโs really a jill stein
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kevin wu ๐ ๋ฆฌํธ์ํจ
imagine if people actually showed up to counter NIMBYs irl instead of just complaining about them online
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Oscar winners going to In-N-Out Burger have been a tradition for a while
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We are in a housing crisis because too many people fall for rhetoric like this.
Isaac G. Bryan@ib2_real
The LA graffiti towers are a symbol of unchecked wealth inequality. They were never meant to house the unhoused people on the streets below so the people tagged them up as a reminder that solving homelessness requires more than luxury condos. Iโm sorry you donโt know our city.
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@wukemon SHEโS IN A FUCKING โCAREโ PLAN & FREE BRITNEY WAS A TOTAL PSY OP !!! BRITNEY WAS NEVER FREED & YOU KNOW IT!!! #JUSTICEFORBRITNEY
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A few years ago, one such person messaged us in a panic that Britney was โnot free.โ
Oh no, we thought, did we have to organize again?
After a little digging, it turned out that according to this person, the problem was that Britney wouldnโt listen to anyone around her.
heather@heather42208450
@ghoulia it's really concerning how literally anyone who was once associated with britney just has to say "i don't think she's fully free" and certain fans will automatically dive right into the conspiracies that made free britney a joke to everyone ๐ตโ๐ซ
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My absolute favorite โrebootโ is @adishankarbrand and @JosephKahnโs unauthorized Power/Rangers short film. Legasequels shouldnโt have to match the original tonally and often work best when they donโt.
Such a shame that Buffy was shelved.
Film Updates@FilmUpdates
New details regarding the โBUFFYโ revival series cancellation have been reported by @DEADLINE: โข Hulu felt the show โplayed too youngโ as it focused too much on the new character played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong and was too โsmall.โ โข A rewrite to address these issues took place, with more scenes featuring Buffy added and a darker tone. โข Despite the rewrites, Hulu still decided to pass on the series. โข Deadline reports Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich (who was allegedly the producer who wasnโt a fan of the original show that Sarah Michelle Gellar mentioned in an interview) was the one who decided not to move forward with the show. (deadline.com/2026/03/buffy-โฆ)
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@sheplayssitar Yes, exactly what you mean. Sure, anyone can feel unhappy about her situation or about how Cade does his job.
But it doesnโt mean Britney doesnโt have agency of her own. At the end of the day, sheโs free to lead her life however she wants.
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@wukemon But we can't exactly deal with that.
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@wukemon But who are these people who claim to know Britney?
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